diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/HeadlessBuilder.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/HeadlessBuilder.java
index a23612c389c..894480437dc 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/HeadlessBuilder.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/HeadlessBuilder.java
@@ -732,8 +732,7 @@ public class HeadlessBuilder implements IApplication {
 			}
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			// Print usage
-			System.err.println(
-					HeadlessBuildMessages.HeadlessBuilder_invalid_argument + args != null ? Arrays.toString(args) : ""); //$NON-NLS-1$
+			System.err.println(HeadlessBuildMessages.HeadlessBuilder_invalid_argument + Arrays.toString(args));
 			System.err.println(HeadlessBuildMessages.HeadlessBuilder_Error + e.getMessage());
 			System.err.println(HeadlessBuildMessages.HeadlessBuilder_usage);
 			System.err.println(HeadlessBuildMessages.HeadlessBuilder_usage_import);